Writing
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Guides and essays on funding creative work, the public domain, and the economics of getting paid to make things that belong to everyone.
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The money is the leash
Streaming platforms did not capture creative work because copyright law failed. They captured it because the money reaches them first. How closed platforms price art as a retention metric, why it is all perfectly legal, and what changes when the payment order is reversed.
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How to set a realistic funding goal
A practical guide for creators on pricing a project so it actually funds — covering the true cost of your time, example budgets for a novel, album, and short film, the 5% wallet fee, and choosing a deadline.